WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2105

WooHoo ... ticker worked!

Hi Friends,
CP: My favorite non-food rewards include flowers, candles, magazines and naps. I work in a corporate setting and travel extensively, so I also indulge myself with mani-pedis and therapeutic massages.

Katla: I agree about Zumba being a calorie torcher. I’ve continued to attend the Sat AM class when I’m in town. I wear an elastic brace on my wonky knee, and also watch the side to side movements.

Barb: LOVE the Zig Ziglar quote. So true!

Lisa in Missouri: Welcome back. Your plan sounds sensible. You can do it.

Margaret in Twin Cities: Welcome to our community. Your progress has been awesome. Keep sharing.

Sharon in Alberta: So sorry to hear that you lost your exercise buddy. I’m sure she’s with your in spirit.

Heather: So enjoy your entertaining travelogues. Mango and lime – yes, a divine combination. Glad you got time in the pool. I find swimming so healing.

Caddi: We’re here for you. Keep coming back, especially on those times when you’re feeling anxious.

Karen in VA: I feel your frustration. Scales are so arbitrary. I take my cues by how I feel, how my clothes fit and the changes I see in the mirror. I was on a plateau for months until I changed up my eating to focus on limiting refined carbs and processed foods. For me that works better than counting calories alone.

Diana: I’m a bouncer, too. Here’s to continuing our up and down journey to new low weights.

Anamika: Great words of wisdom. I am trying to make mindfulness a habit. Keep reminding me, please!

Sylvia: How sad about the obese mom and young coffee swilling son. Shaking my head.

Cynthia: Holding good thoughts for your job-related meeting tomorrow.

Meg: Can just see you on the floor coloring with your DGD!

Sally: I smile everytime I read the final line of your post “looking for the joy in every day, just like my dogs”

Barbie: You’ve reminded me I need to get Mars’ teeth cleaned. Will ask for a long lasting pain shot.

I thought my tennis elbow was healed after one session of dry needling from the physical therapist. However, after spending the weekend sanding and painting, the pain returned. Lesson learned. Got another therapy session today, along with a lesson on how to increase my grip. Right now, I have the hand strength of an 80 year old. Ugh.

Stay well. We can do this.
Rori
Colorado Foothills

Feb Goals:

1) Keep to under net 100 carbs per day
2) 80 oz of water per day
3) Add a few minutes of hand/wrist exercises every day
4) Meditate for minimum of 10 mins per day
5) Savor more, guzzle less. This aligns with my word for 2015: Mindfulness

thorn377 wrote: »

Thanks for the Ticker help, I thought last year we just checked it and it worked.

TNSue

Hellloooo Ladies!!!!

It's Wednesday, which means my week is half over! Yippee!!! Welcome to all of the new gals.

Some quick thoughts about several posts I've read tonight re those having trouble actually losing weight and they are "doing all the right things," which as we know, (I know), means squat:

1) Be sure to eat within 45 minutes of waking up. After not eating all night, this kickstarts your body into gear. Be sure it is a protein/complex carb enriched breakfast! My favorite is 1/2 c 1% cottage cheese mixed with 1/4 c Fiber One original cereal, 12 almonds, 1 packet of splenda and 1 tsp of a cinnamon mix spice. Yummers!

2) Exercise, even if it's just to walk around the block. Make sure you do something different for exercise every couple of days, as this lets your worked muscles recover and allows for better toning.

3) Remember to log your foods, all of them! I logged everything for 6 months and printed it out to show my doctor. At one time, I was told to stop eating bananas everyday as although they are a good nutritious food, for me, it was too much sugar. I also found that I was eating too big of meals at night vs. lunch, even though I was in my daily calorie goals. The log is your weight loss bible and we know when we stray, we sometimes lose sight of our goals. Yeah, I'm VERY guilty of that and that's why I'm back here!

And, last but not least:

4) DRINK LOTS OF WATER. A nutritionist once told me that I should drink 8-8oz glasses of water a day, plus another glass for every 10 lbs I was overweight. Ummm, I thought I'd float away! But think about it, if you are exercising, which burns the water right out of your system, you need to not only replace what you've lost, but maintain the water balance so you won't dehydrate or cause other issues.

Now to follow my own advice! A few drops of Mio into my water and I'm good to go! And, I haven't exercised today because frankly, I was tired after a night of little sleep. It's ok though, my calories are still on target and from the right foods!

I have a plan, and that is to be healthy, inside and out!

Choice, choices, choices!

Hope everyone has a good night!

I logged 35.64 miles of slogging in January. That doesn't include my steps, just my timed exercise miles. So far this month, I'm on target for my 500 in 2015!

Red
Dublin, CA

I'm still unable to get the tickers! I tried everything that was suggested. I think it is because I use my phone.

Thanks for the help. At least others have been successful in setting up theirs.

Mary from Minnesota

Heather - I am enjoying your Sri Lankan experience so I am living vicariously through you. Sounds like you can really make a deal and that reminded me that when we go out I really can ask for what I want. Coconut oil is such a healthy oil that even though it puts up the calorie count it is still a good choice. I was worried that you wouldn't get your ride on the elephant. It really must be awe inspiring to be up on such an enormous animal.

Sylvia , Kansas- That mother isn't doing her son any favours. It sounds like she is setting him for life long health problems. The kids that I know that are home schooled seem to have problems with socialization unless they join team sports.

Janet - Thank you. I have meds but not seeming to do the job right now. I wish they would just do the endoscopy and I could stop worrying about that. It was another bad night . I had the hiccups for over 2 hours last night. Crazy. I survive to tell about it though so all is good.
Being able to wear your pretty sweater set is a great NSV. I bet you looked like a million bucks.

Red - Love your plan to be healthy, inside and out.

Last night was not fun but I survived it. I probably need to watch the restricted foods a little more. I was thinking of doing an elimination diet or I could do what DH has done and go to a naturopath and have blood tests done for sensitivity/allergies. It cost him almost $300. though because my plan wouldn't cover it. He is gluten free and I kept telling him that I thought dairy was a problem for him too. He now has a nice report that says so but I did resist temptation to say I told you so. He is mourning the loss of his nightly ice cream fix.
DS has his lawyer here and everything filed. He still has to have the lawyer in Ontario deal with things there. Court will be Feb 24th here. He let DGD skype with her Mom tonight. I am proud of the way he is handling this.
Weight loss nurse tomorrow and I am afraid of the results because I have not been on track lately. Distracted, I guess. Scratch that, it's only an excuse and i am planning on quitting excuses.

Thanks for letting me ramble
Sharon in Alberta

Sylvia the naughty pudgy boy may have an underlying behavioral issue and that is the reason he in homeschooled. The Mom may be relieved he is 'some one else's problem right now. He is just s misfit boy everywhere. I have 2 nephews who are diagnosed obsessive defiant disorder. I used to think it was an old term for being a brat but the more I got to know the problem it was way more than that.

Just lost my post! Bleh........ To work now.. Must read page 9 before going on....

I love this discussion group, but I am new to this thread/posting stuff, so there is a lot I don't understand on how to do this. I am determined to loose 30lbs by May. I live in Kansas and farm and raise cattle with my husband. Our cows are starting to calve, so the next 2 months will be very busy.

Hi everybody and thanks for the good wishes. Unfortunately, after about a year (!!) of uncertainty, my job at the university will be over in a couple of months. More later (maybe).

Hope we all have a good day (aside from this). :flowerforyou:
Cynthia